Update: Jacksonville man accused of ex-wife's murder makes first court appearance

The man who police say admitted to killing his ex-wife in her southside home will not be released from jail anytime soon.

Jeffrey Mackey made a brief court appearance on a murder charge Tuesday.  He was denied bond and because his income was too high, he was denied a public defender.

Mackey will be arraiged June 25th.

Kimberly Mackey's body was found in Missouri, and Mackey was arrested in a St. Augustine hotel room.

Police say they believe Kimberly was murdered in the trailer she and Jeffrey Mackey were living in together.  Investigators say he covered her body in a blanket, placed her in his car and then drove her to Missouri.

Investigators say Mackey hadn't returned to work which was unusual. Her ex-husband apparently told police he had last seen her at 10:30pm on Monday night, riding away with another man on a motorcycle.

The pair were divorced, although still living together. They have two adult children who live out-of-state.

Investigators did not elaborate on a specific motive for the killing.